unhappycamper note: Since the ‘Pentagon’ (DoD? Gannett?) has ‘requested’ that I only post one paragraph from articles on Army Times, and Airforce Times, To keep in that same (new) tradition, I will also do the same for for articles on Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, stripes.com and military.com.
To read the article in the military's own words, you will need to click the link.
Read all about Fair Use here. It sure is beginning to smell like fascism.
unhappycamper summary of this article: About frickking time.
'DADT' could be history by end of summer, Pentagon saysBy Kevin Baron
Stars and Stripes
Published: April 1, 2011
WASHINGTON – Gay members of the armed forces could serve openly and keep their jobs legally by the end of the summer, Pentagon officials told Congress on Friday.